In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her…
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to…
“…they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” ~ Mattew 1:23 Immanuel ~ God with us is one of my favorite aspects of Christmas! I know, it’s a very common theme, but it’s a meditation that never fails to…
Recently I had a visit from one of my friends from church. I don’t often have visitors anymore, and this was a special treat. She and her husband had been long-time missionaries in Africa, and have a wealth of interesting…
Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down! That the mountains might shake at Your presence ~ As fire burns brushwood, As fire causes water to boil ~ To make Your name known to Your adversaries,…